Jan 11 4-year-old boy will be Ryan’s guest at State of the Union By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A 4-year-old Wisconsin boy will be one of House Speaker Paul Ryan's guests for President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address. Continue reading
Oct 05 Obama announces new marine sanctuaries, a first in 15 years By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House is announcing the designation of two new National Marine Sanctuaries — the first chosen in 15 years — as part of President Barack Obama’s efforts to protect the environment. Continue reading
Jul 16 Wisconsin court ends campaign finance probe of presidential hopeful Scott Walker By Todd Richmond, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Presidential candidate Scott Walker won a major legal victory Thursday when Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ended a secret investigation into whether the Republican’s gubernatorial campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 recall election. Continue reading
Apr 16 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker makes strides toward presidential run By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Best known nationally for his struggle with unions, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is staking out conservative ground in broader ways as he prepares for a likely run for the Republican presidential nomination. Continue reading
Mar 23 Supreme Court will not hear challenge to Wisconsin voter ID law By Scott Bauer, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to Wisconsin's voter identification law, allowing the law to stand and handing a victory to Gov. Scott Walker following a long fight by opponents who say it's… Continue reading
Mar 14 Hundreds expected for funeral of 19-year-old man fatally shot by police By Andrew Mach Hundreds of mourners in Madison, Wisc., were expected to attend a visitation and funeral Saturday for a 19-year-old biracial man shot and killed by a white police officer last Friday. Continue reading
Mar 09 Is right-to-work the kiss of death for labor unions? By Sarah McHaney Wisconsin labor unions took another hit today as Governor Scott Walker signed a bill known as the “right to work” into law Monday morning. In 2011, Governor Walker won a bitter fight to restrict collective bargaining for public sector… Continue reading
Mar 07 Unarmed black teen fatally shot by Madison police By Daniel Costa-Roberts A white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black teen in Madison, Wisconsin Friday night, sparking protests in the state capital. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 1:04 Ice caves provide sparkling, silver lining to a brutal winter in Wisconsin By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 25 Ice caves open to the public on Lake Superior By Lorna Baldwin Grab your ice cleats and snow poles this weekend for a 1.1 mile trek over icy Lake Superior to witness the stunning naturally formed ice caves at Apostle Island National Lakeshore in Wisconsin. Park rangers determined today the… Continue reading